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Report: U.K. Text-Messagers Suffering Repetitive-Stress Injuries

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 21, 2006 - 6:11am.
London - According to a new study by Virgin Mobile, the widespread popularity of text messaging in the U.K. has led to a surge in the number of reported repetitive-strain injuries to thumbs and fingers. The study found that more than 3.8 million people reported an SMS-related repetitive-strain injury last year, a 38% increase compared to figures from five years ago. More than 93.5 million text messages are sent every day in the U.K., where more than 12% of the population admit to sending at least 20 texts a day and 10% admit to sending as many as 100 a day.
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